Wednesday, December 30, 2009

This spring, The Urban Forest Project will plant 100 street banners by local designers and students in downtown Washington, DC. Each banner will use the form of, or metaphor for a tree, to make a powerful visual statement about the environment. This project is being brought to Washington, DC as a platform to engage the public in the District's environmental efforts.

The banners will be hung on light poles in downtown Washington, DC during the spring of 2010 in celebration of Arbor and Earth Days. They will then be recycled into unique one-of-a-kind totebags designed exclusively for the project. Proceeds from the sales of the totebags will go to nonprofit environmental efforts that help make Washington, DC a clean, green and sustainable city.

This project, conceived by Worldstudio, is being presented in Washington, DC in collaboration with the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH), AIGA DC and Corcoran College of Art and Design.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

update:==================================================Due to the snowstorm and that both rania and are are mouring the death of a kitty we recently started taking care of, we're not gonna be at the market today.

it is still going, so if you're up by adams morgan, which is walkable from the woodly park metro, please stop by.================================================

The last D.C. craft show of the year is happening at Design Within Reach in Adams Morgan, Saturday, December 19th! Shop for awesome handmade goods while hanging out in the coolest home furnishing showroom in DC. This is your last chance to get your hands on fabulous stuff from 20 of your favorite local indie crafters and designers. Check out a slew of handmade gifts from local vendors such as Jaime Zollars prints, Red Praire Press tees, and recycled leather wristcuffs from Fisticuffs Leather. Get Zombie Plague Holiday cards from Tina Seamonster or handmade soaps from Biggs and Featherbelle. Complete vendor list below! Email tinatheseamonster@gmail.com if you have questions. Invite your friends using our Facebook event page! There will be free snacks and temporary tattoos!

Vendors

Woolarina Woolarina is a two-woman operation aiming to provide color and warm fuzzy knits to the east coast. Our yarns are delightfully soft and our knits and patterns are fun and functional! Knit some rad mitts today, or pick up a merino-cashmere hat – can’t go wrong with the soft luxury!

Jaime Zollars is a painter inspired by Folk Tales and Flemish Painters. She paints pictures for children's books and gallery walls, and loves to make stuff when she's not painting for clients. Her art is available in fine art Giclee prints, silk screen prints, t-shirts and cards.

60 Bugs "60 bugs" is a punk rock song written by a 5 year old. 60bugs is the line of awesome hand-embroidered and gocco-printed stuff inspired by it. Sometimes funny, sometimes absurd, mostly always cute, Debbie Lee of 60bugs makes fun items for all ages like tee shirts, pins and reusable coffee sleeves.

Tina Seamonster Tina Seamonster is all about helping you destroy Christmas with her line of Zombie Plague Holiday cards. And her Obama vs. Zombies shirt is the must have gift this holiday season.

Tigerflight tigerflight makes animals from recycled sweaters and other upcycled materials. She is inspired by flora, fauna, puddles and candy wrappers. She also makes the best rhubarb pie. Possibly ever.

this chickadeethis chickadee is on a mission to create all sorts of magical things for you and your home. Aprons, totes, and table decorations are one-of-a-kind creations, stitched with love. The aim of this chickadee is to provide an alternative to mass-produced items and to inspire, educate and brighten.

De*nada Design & Kelly TowlesDe*nada Design is a design boutique specializing in knits, bags and graphic tees that are comtemporary, fun and energetic. Kelly Towles is a DC based visual artist ("street-style"), whose work includes limited edition prints, original drawings and illustrations.

George RyanMy craft is to make accessories for your life. I specialize in found object jewelry, applique and sowing. My style is silhouettes, fun animals and things that will make you smile.

Sweet PepitaSweet Pepita is one-of-a-kind children’s clothing that’s hand-crafted using only recycled fabric and 100% organic cotton. The result is a visually appealing and texturally irresistible product that is just as unique as the child wearing it.

Mary Ellen DoranDC based artist Mary Ellen Doran has developed a unique line of hand linked chains and gemstone jewelry. Her "wrapped" neck pieces incorporate tiny top-end gemstones to create a monochromatic splash of color as an alternative to a single larger stone.

The Littlest Bean Jen's work is driven by a curiosity about color, shape and texture. Using randomly cut fabrics, intricately cut felt, and an assortment of found media, she creates one-of-a-kind accessories for women and kids. Each piece is hand-cut, hand-stitched and embroidered - to add some color to your day.

The Garbologist's WifeWomen’s clothing and accessories created from an eclectic collection of upcycled and vintage materials in sizes small to 3X.

Sean HennesseyDC artist Sean Hennessey creates beautiful wall sculptures from upcylced glass combined with concrete and steel. Using common and slightly nostalgic imagery, he presents work as archeological remnants of our present world and ways of thinking, with hopes to inspire and make your life better.

Moonlight BinderyI am a bookbinder who mixes my traditional skills with fun and funky materials. The books I create are made from LEGO® pieces, wallpaper, Shrinky Dinks®, cork, and unique papers. The antique presses and vintage fonts in my home-based studio inspire my creativity. I can make a book out of ANYTHING!

Daisy LacyI make cute dresses and shirts for ladies using thrifted materials.

This Saturday is our 8th Annual Holiday Party/Sale and Open House! Always our biggest event of the year! Dozens of glass artists will be showing in the studio....plus holiday food and music. Sculpture, video, bowls, jewelry.......tons of great artwork to purchase!

Plus this year, we have joined with all the other Mt. Rainier artists....so all the studios in our complex will also have their doors open. Painting, sculpture, ceramics......its all here at the largest cluster of professional artist in the area!

Washington Sculptors Group Annual Image Show.Tuesday October 27th.6:30-9:00, with a reception at a nearby restaurant.

The Charles Sumner School1201 17th Street NW, Washington, D.C.Accessible by both Farragut North and West Metro Stations

Every year the Washington Sculptors Group presents its work to the public and its membership through a slide show. Artists will talk briefly about their work.If you're interested in local sculpture and sculptors please join us. This is a free event. cash bar for reception.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE FREEC. SYLVIA & EDDIE C. BROWN STUDIO IN THE BROMO SELTZER ARTS TOWER

Competition deadline is Friday, October 9.

Attention Artists! Here's your chance to apply for free studio space at the historic Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower, worth $24,000. With the support of Baltimore philanthropists Eddie and Sylvia Brown, one studio in the building, the Brown Studio, is offered free of charge to an emerging visual artist for a period of two years. The Brown Studio, offered only as a work space, is located on the building's second floor and features large windows and 360 sq. feet of space. The building amenities include high speed Internet access, 24-hour secure access, and year-round climate control.

The Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower is located at 21 South Eutaw Street.

Applicants for the Brown Studio must be able to demonstrate an established artistic practice by presenting a CD of representative work and a resume. In addition, applicants must submit a completed application and a $25 non-refundable application fee.

The application for the Brown Studio at the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower is due on Friday, October 9, 2009. The Brown artist will be announced on October 30, 2009. The tenancy will begin on or about December 1, 2009, and conclude on November 30, 2011.

The applications will be reviewed by an independent jury. To download the application, visit bromoseltzerartstower.com. Questions? Call 410-752-8632.

Monday, June 22, 2009

somehow, i'm still not quite clear on the details, some friends convinced me to work on two Capital Fringe Festival Shows.here are the details:

"Pepe! The Mail Order Monkey Musical" is a 50-minute Broadway-style musical based on an infamous true tale told by renowned glass artist Tim Tate -- in the spring of 1968, two young brothers test suburban conventions when they order a live monkey from an ad they saw in a comic book.

TICKETS, information on the show, video and photos of rehearsal -- and soon -- a song clip -- are available online at http://PepeMonkey.com

Tickets are only $15 each.All ticket holders for the Capital Fringe Festival are required to show the door usher a "Fringe Button." The money raised from the sales of the $5 buttons are given directly back to the artists. Wearing the button throughout the year gets you discounts are various restaurants, shops and theaters. These buttons are available for sale at the Fringe Box Office at 601 New York Avenue, NW.

Performances are at a venue called "The Mount" -- the Mount Vernon United Methodist Church at 900 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC 20001The church is located at the corners of 9th Street, Massachusetts Avenue and K Street, NW, and is 3 blocks north of Gallery Place Metro. There is street parking, and the old convention center parking lot is a block away.

The Tactile Dinner

A TACTILE DINNER

a synæsthetic experience in seven-courses inspired by the Futuristsadapted and directed by Carmen C. Wong

$15 with $5 suggested gratuity. Advance tickets on sale June 22 at the Capital Fringe Festival Box Office at 607 New York Ave NW, by phone toll-free at 1-866-811-4111, or online at www.capfringe.org. All major credit cards accepted. Tickets may also be purchased with cash only at the door one hour prior to scheduled performance times.

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Sean Hennessey and Cheryl Derricotte and other sculptors at the Washington Glass School will be giving tours of select glass sculpture at Artomatic every Sunday in June. Meet in the lobby by 2 PM, if interested.

Join a glass art tour of Artomatic!Hosted by members of the Washington Glass School, these informative tour guides will lead you directly to all the great glass on exhibit this year! Ever wonder how a piece of glass art was made or what was the artist's motivation? This is your chance to ask and learn. All tours leave from the lobby of Artomatic. Wear comfortable walking shoes and join in the fun!

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Based on its successful Artist in Residence program for musicians, Strathmore is starting a Fine Artist in Residence program in 2009-2010 to support and foster the artistic development of promising local emerging artists near the college or graduate level. 2 selected artists will work under the guidance of Strathmore education and fine art staff and professional artist and program mentor Alfredo Ratinoff.

Emerging artists would be expected to:• Attend all workshops, professional development, lecture/demonstrations and the opening session for the program.• Meet at least twice with their mentor• Create a new work of art that would be exhibited at Strathmore during their residency• Develop an education program that can be utilized by Strathmore Education and offered to one of our partner schools or low income groups• Be present on one Wednesday evening to talk about their art before a public Artist in Residence concert (like a mini talk and tour), or participate in a Saturday Talk and Tour• Work with Alfredo to create a commemorative tile that can be gifted to future and potential supporters of the program

Emerging artists will receive:• A small stipend for materials to support the creation of a new work• A group exhibition in the Strathmore Mansion featuring artwork of each mentor and emerging artist• The opportunity to have 1 work of art on view at Strathmore during their residency. This work can be changed as often as once per week.• The option to attend an additional fine art workshop at Strathmore

How to Apply:Please submit a proposal that includes a resume, artist statement, work sample (CD, DVD, or digital images, no more than 20 pieces) and an 18 month exhibition history.

All materials should be sent to:StrathmoreLocal Artist Proposal5301 Tuckerman LaneNorth Bethesda, MD 20852-3385

Friday, May 29, 2009

Take Metro! Located directly above the Green Line Navy Yard Metro Stop, West Entrancewebsite

Come to the 9th floor to see my new creations in Glass, Concrete and Steel.In creating my pieces i use common and slightly nostalgic items to tell a story of transformation and growth based on my interpretations of religions, spirituality, and myths.The ethereal quality of glass set within the earthly and corporeal concrete is the metaphor our our yearning and questing souls confined in these earthly bodies.

Plus, they're like wicked cool and i'm really happy with them!more of my work can be seen here

Monday, May 18, 2009

The Washington Sculptors Group and the Washington Project for the Artsinvite artists to join one another at the Warehouse CaféMeet. Talk. Share ideas, Plan projects together. Solve problems.In person. Live. IRL. Together.Everyone is Welcome!

Monday, April 27, 2009

Mayor Fenty and Councilmember Wells to Join DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the District Department of Transportation for

Bike Rack Dedication

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities in collaboration with the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Well's will mark the completion of twenty-eight artistically designed bike racks by six local artists.

The artists whose designs were selected are Matt Barinholtz, Karin Edgett, William Gordon, Carolina Mayorga, Melinda Merinsky and Joe Sutliff. All six bike rack designs will be displayed at the dedication event.

The DC Creates Public Art Artistic Bike Rack proposal invited local artists to enhance the city’s standard bike racks and create unique designs that could be placed in locations city-wide. Artists were encouraged to incorporate their interpretation of the “DC experience” into their artwork as well as consider particular locations for the placement of the work. The intent of the project is to encourage more people to use bicycles and increase the number of bike racks throughout the city that are both functional and artistic.

For more information contact Deirdre Ehlen at Deirdre.Ehlen@dc.gov or 202-724-5613.